Kids' Crafts

Scrapbooking is a popular with adults but it is just as much fun with children. It only requires photos and card stock to get started so a brilliant way to organise those pictures whilst entertaining ...

A book mark is a quick and easy item to make with children. It is an ideal wet afternoon project during the school holidays and since book marks encourage reading and could relate to a school book ...

Decorating a plant pot is a fun, creative project for children to try, which will also encourage growing plants and gardening. Once the project is finished you could then plant seeds or a flower in ...

Kids’ desks get in a mess quickly so help them to keep tidy by making a useful storage container for their pens, pencils, rubbers, pencil sharpeners and other bits and pieces. If they have made it ...

Making mobiles and wind chimes is a very popular pastime, and a perfect idea for spending time with children and encouraging them to use their creative talents. This funky pink elephant mobile would ...

Making a pencil topper is a great activity for a rainy day during the school holidays. No specialist equipment is needed and you can improvise with anything you have in your craft stash at home. ...

Many children have sand pits in the garden to play with, ideal for scooping, pouring and mixing. Sand art uses these skills to create pictures – ideal for a rainy day. Sand art is good fun and simple ...

Tie dying is exactly what it says - you tie a piece of fabric then dye it! This is a real throwback to the groovy era of the 1960s (but it dates back much further in to history!) is a good way to ...